NRRP intervention area: Mission 4 – Education and Research
Component: 2 - From research to business
Investment: 3.1 - Fund for the creation of an integrated system of research and innovation infrastructures
Duration: the project will end on 31/10/2025
Total project funding: €75,165,078
Proposer: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council)
Mitigating the environmental impact of energy production, storage, distribution and use
The objectives of the project are:
- provide access to research facilities for energy-efficient nanomaterials
- develop processes and devices for the production and storage of green energy
- accurately characterise micro- and nanoscale materials to optimise energy performance
- implement advanced technologies for the development of innovative energy devices and systems
- promote research to contribute to environmental sustainability
Project structure and participation
Consortium Members
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council)
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
- Politecnico di Torino
- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (National Institute of Metrological Research)
Project areas
The project focuses on the following subject areas:
- nanomaterials for energy;
- processes for the production and transformation of materials into devices for the production, storage and management of green energy;
- micro- and nanoscale systems and multiscale experimental techniques for the functional, structural and mechanical characterisation of materials and devices;
- technologies for the development of devices and systems.
University of Bologna participants
Scientific coordinator
Professor Loris Giorgini
Departments involved
- Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi" – DIFA
- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician" - CHIM
- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari" - CHIMIND
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology - FaBiT
Activities within the project:
- structured and functional study of the interactions of materials and devices.
- using of advanced device microfabrication and integration technologies to enable in situ and in operando activities, i.e. within their environment of use and during their actual operation.